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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Monthly Archives: January 2024

X users defending White South Africans as Julius Malema rises in popularity

Conservatives say send illegal immigrants to Boston after Mayor says they have the rights to “seek shelter”

Woman says her investments “not doing great” so she keeps S$200K “safe” in the bank

‘Are You Seeing Similar Signs?’ — Lim Tean draws attention to higher prices due to GST hike

CLI CEO says 2023 is ‘unusually difficult’, but he’s ‘confident’ of what is to come

S$13M lost to 411 scammers and money mules in over 1,500 cases

Beverly Hills 90210 star Ian Ziering attacked by biker gang

Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for physical assault

Passenger left hanging by TADA App seeks driver to pay for his New Year’s ride home

New Year’s Eve: Tan Cheng Bock takes SG bus joyride, enjoys foodie delights at Bedok hawker centre